Prodigio, Denuncio

Occurrence in La Libertad, Peru with commodities Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088593
MRDS ID LLB0114
Record type Site
Current site name Prodigio, Denuncio

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -78.68618, -7.80582 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 10(meters)
Relative position DESDE SINSICAP SE RECORREN 8.6 KM. DE DISTANCIA PARA LLEGAR A LA MINA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Libertad(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru La Libertad
Peru La Libertad

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Copper Primary
Silver Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • EL RELLENO PRINCIPAL DE LA ESTRUCTURA ES CUARZO.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore

Analytical data

Result ZN=0.96%
Result PB=0.27%
Result CU=0.16%
Result AG=1 OZ/TC.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Volcanico Calipuy
    Rock description Volcanico Calipuy
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)

Nearby scientific data

(1) -78.68618, -7.80582

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Fracturas

Ore body information

  • General form LENTES, VENILLAS, DISEMINACIONES
    Strike N 50 E
    Dip 85 NW
    Thickness 1M
    Length 400M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Estructural

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Orbegoso Moreno, Cesar

Comments on development

  • LA UNICA LABOR DE CIERTA MAGNITUD, ES UNA MEDIA BARRETA QUE SE ENCUENTRA INUNDADA (1970).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIAZ, RANULFO; DICTAMEN MINA PRODIGIO; 1970. INFORME DEL BANCO MINERO DEL PERU B7140

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1994 Pantoja Moran, Francis Judith Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-AUG-1994 Rosa Gonzales Chavez Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.